Bicycle wire supporting frame

ABSTRACT

A bicycle wire supporting frame includes a ring cover capable of being assembled to a head rod of a bicycle; the ring cover having an axial through hole for receiving the head rod; an extension portion extended from one end of the ring cover; and a wire hole penetrating through the extension portion along an axial direction. An upper opening of the through hole is connected to an inclined ring for receiving a receiving lower edge of a C ring so that the head rod is tightly engaged to the through hole of the ring cover. An inner side of the through hole is formed with an inclined surface so as to receive an inclined surface of the tapered ring so that the head rod is tightly engaged to the through hole of the ring cover. A slit penetrates through the extension portion.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to bicycles, and in particular to abicycle wire supporting frame, wherein the prior art bicycle bowlstructure is improved so that the wires can be tightly engaged to a ringcover without falling out or inclination.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Bicycles have become popular exercise devices in daily life. More andmore people drive bicycles as exercise and in life. However the priorart designs of bicycles have complicated structures. In the design, thehead portion of the bicycle is very important for the stability of thebicycle.

In the prior art design, the upper cover and wires are not firmlysecured so that the wires easily fall out or tilt from the upper cover.Thereby the drive will feel uneasy and thus the interest in outdoorexercise is reduced. In one prior art, a C ring is used. An extensionsheet is extended from the C ring and a wire ring is installed at oneend of the extension sheet. The transversal position of the extensionsheet is formed with a long through hole and a receiving hole at amiddle portion thereof. The through hole is communicated to thereceiving hole. The long through hole is divided into two sections at amiddle section thereof. One is a small through hole with female threadsand another one is a larger through hole. The extension sheet has atighten block which can be placed in the larger through hole. Thetighten block has a via hole and a front end thereof has a very smallhalf cambered projection. A stud passes through the via hole. The headof the stud presses the tightening block to move forwards so that arecess of the tightening block has a middle portion which is placed at atube wall of a stand tube so as to be fixed to the stand tube.

However in this prior art although the tightening block is used, but thewire supporting frame is still positioned from a lateral side. Thefunction of the frame is different from a head bowl like structure. Theframe will interfere the bowl like structure. For a long time, the bowllike structure will inclines. As a whole, the prior art structure is notpractical and is necessary to be improved.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, the primary object of the present invention is to provide abicycle wire supporting frame, wherein the prior art bicycle bowlstructure is improved so that the wires can be tightly engaged to a ringcover without falling out or inclination.

To achieve above objects, the present invention provides a bicycle wiresupporting frame, comprises an ring cover capable of being assembled toa head rod of a bicycle; the ring cover having an axial through hole forreceiving the head rod; an extension portion extended from one end ofthe ring cover; a wire hole penetrating through the extension portionalong an axial direction. An upper opening of the through hole isconnected to an inclined ring for receiving a receiving lower edge ofthe C ring so that the head rod is tightly engaged to the through holeof the ring cover. An inner side of the through hole is formed with aninclined surface so as to receive the inclined surface of the taperedring so that the head rod is tightly engaged to the through hole of thering cover. A slit penetrates through the extension portion so that thewire hole is communicated to exterior through the slit so that wires ofthe bicycle can pass through the slit to enter into the wire hole.

The various objects and advantages of the present invention will be morereadily understood from the following detailed description when read inconjunction with the appended drawing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the bicycle wire supportingframe of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial schematic view of the bicycle wire supporting frameof the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an assembled cross sectional view of the bicycle wiresupporting frame of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view about the second embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view of the second embodiment of the presentinvention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In order that those skilled in the art can further understand thepresent invention, a description will be described in the following indetails. However, these descriptions and the appended drawings are onlyused to cause those skilled in the art to understand the objects,features, and characteristics of the present invention, but not to beused to confine the scope and spirit of the present invention defined inthe appended claims.

With reference to FIGS. 1 to 5, the bicycle wire supporting frame of thepresent invention is illustrated. The present invention has thefollowing elements.

An integral formed ring cover 10 is assembled to a head rod 21 of abicycle. The ring cover 10 has the function the upper cover of a bicyclefront bowl structure. A C ring 30 or a tapered ring 40 can be used totighten the head rod 21 and the ring cover 10. The ring cover 10 has anaxial through hole 14 for receiving the head rod 21. The C ring 30 orthe tapered ring 40 serves to lock the ring cover 10 to the head rod 21.Thus wires can be retained firmly without movement due to collision.

An extension portion 11 extends from one end of the ring cover 10. Awire hole 12 penetrates through the extension portion 11 along an axialdirection. A slit 13 penetrates through the extension portion 11 so thatthe wire hole 12 is communicated to exterior through the slit 13. Theextension portion 11 is used as a wire supporting frame so that wires ofthe bicycle can pass through the slit 13 to enter into the wire hole 12.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the application of the present invention isillustrated. An upper opening of the through hole 14 is connected to aninclined ring 15 for receiving a receiving lower edge 31 of the C ring30 so that the head rod 21 is tightly engaged to the through hole 14 ofthe ring cover 10.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, another application of the present inventionis illustrated. The inner side of the through hole 14 is formed with aninclined surface 15 so as to receive the inclined surface 41 of thetapered ring 40 so that the head rod 21 is tightly engaged to thethrough hole 14 of the ring cover 10.

However in the present invention, both the inclined inner surface andthe inclined ring can be installed to the ring cover 10 of the presentinvention.

The present invention is thus described, it will be obvious that thesame may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regardedas a departure from the spirit and scope of the present invention, andall such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art areintended to be included within the scope of the following claims.

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 2. A bicycle wire supporting frame, comprising: a ringcover capable of being assembled to a head rod of a bicycle; the ringcover having an axial through hole for receiving the head rod; whereinan upper side of the ring cover is an tapered surface; an extensionportion extended from one end of the ring cover; a wire hole penetratingthrough the extension portion along an axial direction; and wherein anupper opening of the through hole is connected to an inclined ring forreceiving a receiving lower edge of a C ring so that the head rod istightly engaged to the through hole of the ring cover; wherein an upperedge is protruded from an upper outer side of the C ring so as to resistagainst the inclined ring for retaining the C ring to the inclined ring.3. A bicycle wire supporting frame, comprising: a ring cover capable ofbeing assembled to a head rod of a bicycle; the ring cover having anaxial through hole for receiving the head rod; wherein an upper side ofthe ring cover is an tapered surface; an extension portion extended fromone end of the ring cover; a wire hole penetrating through the extensionportion along an axial direction; and wherein an inner side of thethrough hole is formed with an inclined surface so as to receive aninclined surface of a tapered ring and thus the head rod is tightlyengaged to the through hole of the ring cover.
 4. The bicycle wiresupporting frame as claimed in claim 1, wherein a slit penetratesthrough the extension portion so that the wire hole is communicated toexterior through the slit and thus wires of the bicycle can pass throughthe slit to enter into the wire hole.